Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
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The Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope is a 3.6-meter optical and infrared telescope on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, operated collaboratively by Canada, France, and the University of Hawaii for astronomical research.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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infrared telescope → optical telescope → research infrastructure → |
| abbreviation |
CFHT
NERFINISHED
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| altitude |
approximately 4200 metres above sea level
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| commissioned |
1979
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| constructionCompleted |
1979
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| countryPartner |
Canada
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France → United States NERFINISHED → |
| firstLight |
1979
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| governingBody |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Board of Directors
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| hasAperture |
3.58-metre primary mirror
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3.6-metre primary mirror → |
| hasDome |
alt-azimuth rotating dome
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| hasInstrument |
ESPaDOnS
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MegaCam → SITELLE → SPIRou → WIRCam → |
| locatedAt |
Mauna Kea Observatory
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| locatedIn |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
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United States → |
| locatedNear |
summit of Mauna Kea
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| locatedOn |
Mauna Kea
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| mirrorMaterial |
glass-ceramic
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| mountType |
equatorial mount
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| observatoryCode |
568
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| operatedBy |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation
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Centre national de la recherche scientifique → National Research Council Canada → University of Hawaii → |
| ownedBy |
Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation
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| partOf |
Mauna Kea Observatories
NERFINISHED
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| primaryUse |
astronomical research
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infrared astronomy → optical astronomy → |
| scientificContribution |
deep imaging of distant galaxies
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exoplanet research → stellar magnetic field measurements → studies of dark matter through weak lensing → surveys of Kuiper belt objects → |
| scientificProgram |
large imaging surveys
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time-domain astronomy programs → |
| telescopeType |
Ritchey–Chrétien telescope
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| wavelengthRange |
near-infrared
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optical → |
| website |
https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mauna Kea
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hasObservatory |
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Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
("Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation")
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operatedBy |
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Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope
("Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope Corporation")
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ownedBy |